The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-09-01
IOWA REPUBLICANS.

ut Des Moines. on the 9th, with an at
tendance OF 96 delegates, and was enthusi-
astic and harmonious throughout. Both
Senators Allison and Wilson, several Con-
grcssmen and Ex-Governors were among
these sharply arraigned the Democratic
party. Hon. John Bremen, the eloquent
Irish attorney Of Sioux City, was made
temporary chairman. His address abounded
in strong argument and brilliant sallies Of
wit, well sustaining his reputation as an
orator A significant incident during its
delivery was the effect produced by his
reference to Blaine and Allison. The name
OF the former evoked applause, but when
reference was made incidentally to Sen
ator Allison. that gentleman, who occupied
prominent seat on the stage, was given
a perfect ovation. The spontaneous out
burst showed mistakably the popular
strength of Iowa's senior senator within
the ranks of his party.
Col Henderson OF Dubuque was made per-
manent chairman. His selection was re-
ceived with great favor, and his speech was
short aud incisive. Speaking as the init
mate personal friend and neighbor Of Sen
ator Allison. he asked the convention to de-
fer all action relative to his presidential
candidacy until next year, when delegates
are to be chosen to the national convention
He said he had observed the rising OF tidal
wave in Iowa to push the honOred senator's
candidacy here and now, but he believed it
was wiser to defer action until the proper
time arrived. This counsel was accepted by
the convention as an expression OF the Sena-
tors desire. 1t would have required but
single sign OF assent to have put resolution
through announcing and commencing his
candidacy.
L sino tod 1.v ma ThrQQ
| werc given for the governor. He made an
excellent speech, thanking the convention
| for this Endorsement Of his official course.
On the fifth ballot for supreme judge Sena-
| tor George >. Robinson was nominated.
| For superintendent Of public instruction
| Henry Sabin OF Clinton was nominated on
| the third ballot.
The platform, which was unanimously
| adopted, is as follows:
First-The Republicans OF Iowa accept rs
| settled the old issues and conclusive re-
suits of the war, and hail with patriotic
| satisfaction all sincere evidences Of return
issues, raised in the South, since the war,
against the right of every freeman to cast
| his vote unmolested and have it honestly
| counted, aud against the right OF majority
rule in the state and nation, are yet to be
/ settled.
Second-We deny that the suffrage is
purely local question for each state to
regulate in whole or suppress in part an 1t
chooses. The suppression OF the votes or
| the black man in the South Is not only
| wrong to them. It is also national wrong,
| in the election of congress, and bold and
| successful method to make one vote IN the
4 South count for as much as two in the
/ North; therefore wrong which reaches
into every neighborhood and to every voter
/ in the Union. 1t is also used to degrade the
negroes of the South into a servile form OF
cheap labor, with which free labor every
where must soon be brought into competi-
/ ton.
| Third-We continue to favor protective
/ tariff for the unbuilding OF American indus
| tries and the development OF all our resour-
ces as nation. We also favor it TOR the
/ protection Of American labor, and in such
! degree as will maintain to such labor the
advantage Of the difference between the
America. We believe the tariff should be
revised and reduced wherever this policy
| will allow, and the public interest approve.
The strictest honesty, economy and re-
trenchment should be required and followed
in the expenditure Of all public money, and
| reduction of taxation, both national and
state. We favor the revision of the revenue
laws Of the etate to the end that taxation
may be equita le on all kinds OF property.
vicious immigration Of all kinds TO threaten
the public welfare and disturb the social
peace, aud to all pauper immigration and
convict or cooiie labor, or to the contract Of
PRISON labor by the state to bring unfair
competition to American workmen. We
favor such legislation in the state as will
protect miners and all other laborers in their
! full rights as to compensation, protection Of
he, hours Of labor And freedom OF trade
All public lands should be held, and al
unearned lands granted reclaimed for actin
al settlers. Non resident aliens should moi
be allowed to acquire title to landsin this
, country.
Fifth-The civil service law, enacted by
, the Republican party ard now SO hagrantly
disobeyed and violated by the Democratic
administration, should be maintained and
, improved in all ways to insure its enforce
| ment and increase its efficiency. The SOLE
test of an incumbent Of Office or applicant
to q place in the detail service Of thu
and fidelity, with the single exception that
3 when all other qualifications are equal, tn,
Union soldier shall have the preference.
Sixth-We are unable to give the com
mendatiOn of good citizens to the admins
Q tration Of Grover Cleveland. In its dis
, Of Union soldiers and the constan
! preference 1t has shown to the men VIII,
: fought to destroy the Union; In its des
potic use Of the executive power to vet
: Union soldiers and the Des Moines rive
I land settlers; in its attempt to reverse tn
verdict OF the war by surrender OF til
!, rebel battle flags; in its failure to reduc
4 the surplus or decrease taxation, and TO
Q its broken promises to the people people am. and II
we are compelled to denounce 1t as bein
unpatriotic, unworthy, disappointment
to the country and fresh proof OF the in
capacity Of the Democratic party to cor
duct successfully the affairs OF the nation.
O Seventh-The theory OF the public regu
Iation and control OF railways and othe
n corporations, first enacted into the law i
this state, and by the state carried up :
!, the approval of the supreme court OF tn
: United States, We maintain with increasip
favor. We approve the general principle
C of the interstate commerce law, and favo
such amendments thereto rs will make
. still more protective OF the interests OF th
e people, and such state legislation . wi
> apply its principles to this state. We as
that the next legislature shall so revise an
y amend the laws forming the railroad cod
8 of the state as will secure to the people q
!. Legitimate protection from corporatiO
J monopoly and extortinn, as will lncreas
:, the efficiency and usefulness OF the con
1t mission, and secure all fair and possible +,
d duction in freight and fares, believing ths
! the first-class roads Of the state can affor
- to reduce passenger fares to two cents
i mile. We are opposed to oil unjust di
ID elimination between persons and place
- and also to any railroad policy or lsgisl'
~ ton, which will tend to in1ure our agricu
Re tural, industrial or commercial interests, {
N that will aid in building up outside citi'
II and interests at the expense Of the citi,
!, and towns of our own state. We are ali
" opposed to granting any form of exclusi,
II rights by which any corporation or il
dividuals will be protected from legitima
= and honorable competition, and establishe
4 as monopoly regardless OF public iateres
w. struction and treason BY the patriotism al
valor OF the Union soldiers, cannot affol
81 in Justice or honor to deal less than Jest
III with them. It should cordially and prompt
n hestow as an obligation Of the COVER
~ mcnt. and not as charity, liberal pensio
n, to all disabled or dependent soldiers, and
- the dependent widows and parents
soldiers, thus preventing any suffering a
want from coming to those to whom &
nation owes debt it can never repay.
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